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MiniMax plans China IPO as it eyes local rivals like DeepSeek
It is part of a group of Chinese AI firms racing to build and commercialise large language modelsPublished Sat, May 30, 2026 · 03:14 PMCHINA’S MiniMax Group has begun...

From oil to coffee beans: Traders in Singapore find ways to deal with Middle East disruptions
The ongoing volatility has created opportunities for independent energy trader Vitol and its peers[SINGAPORE] Vitol, the world’s largest independent energy trader, found itself on shaky footing when the Middle...

Oil falls on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire agreement
Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 09:06 AM[HOUSTON] Oil futures fell more than 2 per cent on Friday (May 29), closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April...

mm2 Asia H2 net loss widens to S$166.6 million amid fair-value losses
FY2026 revenue plunges 95.9% on the year, amid a 99% decline in sales by its content business[SINGAPORE] Former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia posted a net loss of S$166.6...

Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that...

Yen back in danger zone as Tokyo officials keep investors on edge
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 02:04 PM[TOKYO] As Japan’s yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo’s remaining financial...

Samsung takes lead in shipping top-end AI memory chip samples
The company says that it has started shipping its first 12-layer HBM4E samples to major clientsPublished Fri, May 29, 2026 · 09:10 AM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples...

Waymo launches services with cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday.The new...

How Issa Rae built TikTok’s first micro-drama hit
A brawny bodyguard shoves a bruised man, hands tied behind his back, toward the hood of a black SUV. A pen and a contract lay atop the metal, ready...


